On 28 August 2026, Spain requested assistance from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to process approximately 5,000 migrants remaining in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta after over 70,000 crossed from Morocco in late July. Local residents have protested the migrant influx.
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Spain asks EU for help processing migrants in Ceuta Reuters
MADRID, Aug 28 - Spain asked on Friday for help from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in processing migrants in the North African enclave of Ceuta almost a month after tens of thousands rushed across the border from Morocco.
Of the over 70,000 migrants who illegally crossed into Ceuta from Morocco in late July, some 5,000 still remain in the Spanish exclave. Ceuta residents have been angrily protesting their continued presence.
Thousands of migrants remain in the Spanish enclave, triggering anger among Ceuta residents.